Ranking by series

The Contra games, ranked.

5 games compete in this selection. Contra III: The Alien Wars tops it with 1,692 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

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In detail

The Contra games ranked, what this ranking says

Contra III: The Alien Wars leads this selection with 1,692 ELO points, ahead of Contra and Contra Force. The 5 games competing in it have played 706 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection	5
Duels played by those games	706
Game in the lead	Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points	1,692
Last reading	November 3, 2026

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 5 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game	Points gained in 7 days	ELO score
Contra III: The Alien Wars	+8	1,692

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Contra series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Contra series is Contra III: The Alien Wars, with 1,692 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Contra and Contra Force, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Contra games are ranked?

5 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 706 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Contra game is climbing right now?

Contra III: The Alien Wars is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 8 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 5 games in the selection moved.